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Welsh girl name

33 replies

Hiphopopotamus · 02/03/2013 11:38

Hi everyone

Due to having a lot of welsh blood in me (despite living in London) I really want a welsh name for my daughter. At the moment I'm leaning towards Meredith. Does anyone have any thoughts, or better suggestions?

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PaulaPixie · 02/03/2013 20:55

Oh and Arwen, a welsh name meaning fair / fine, made famous by the Elf maiden Arwen Undomiel in The Lord of the Rings (Liv Tyler).

PaulaPixie · 02/03/2013 20:47

Eirwen is lovely (white snow), Delyth (pretty), and Eira (snow). Meredith pronounced in both the Welsh and English manner is beautiful too.

BrainDeadMama · 02/03/2013 20:11

Love Meredith. Also love Anwen, Cerys, Bethan and Elin.

Cwtchbach · 02/03/2013 20:08

Nia, Nerys, Lowri, Llinos, Gwennan, Non, Rhiannon, Manon, Ceri, Mari, Mair.

Nia being the best of course Grin

coldcupoftea · 02/03/2013 17:49

I love Meredith, it's a beautiful name and is unusual enough for there not to be lots of them, but common enough that people know how to spell it!

effyzm · 02/03/2013 13:54

I would love a welsh name too. Finding it hard to get a more modern one. Bethan is the closest I've come but still not sure on it.

Ilovewaleswhenitrains · 02/03/2013 11:49

Other names - Bethan, Elin, Megan, Alow, Alys, Heledd, Cerys, Carys, Enfys (rainbow), Arianwen, Anwen, Gwen, Sioned.

MyLovelyDarling · 02/03/2013 11:43

Seren means star
Cariad means darling

or there's Carys, Ceri, Cerys, Myfanwy, Rhihannon, Rhian, Angharad, Anwen, Ffion, Menna, Merrion, Ceinwen (pronounced Kine-wen), Gwenllian, Gwen, Eleri.

I must say Meredith sounds very English to me, despite its Welsh origins. maybe it's the anglicised spelling.

Congratulations by the way!